Please tell the truth.

[chrila36]

I am also very disappointed in Microsoft (seemingly) stopping development under Linux. This was a chance for the company to prove that they care about the software itself, and that they want to enable communication between people. But they showed that they are still the same... it's all about the money.

At the time I am looking for other Audio/Video chat solutions which are also usable under Linux so that I can stop using skype.

Regards,

Christian

[ignaciomenz]

Has been a long time since the lastest release of Skype for linux... A mod answer would be nice right now

[nimajecyrb]

How is it that even the Linux based Android platform gets updates? Hell, even Mac products are based on UNIX.

[marspokane]

The M$ machine only cares about containing the losses. Balmer is a hyper-paranoid and worries that allowing other technologies that they don't own (they have owned 17% of Apple shares and it may be more by now - no one seems to know if they sold or not). UNIX and Linux have always been a threat and unlike others that recognize that when technology wins it floats all boats, M$ believes they need to control it all. It will lead to mediocrity in technology, but they don't care - clearly!

[oceancj]

I am uninstalling skype from all devices, windows and linux computers and my phone. google is the way forward and microsoft (named after their genitals) has failed to give the support it should. rip skype

[urcminister]

I'm not here to rant.  Skype has been and will continue to be a valuable asset whenever I am away from home.  I am not likely to use Microsoft Windows again and neither will any of my family.  Please continue to provide me with the excellent service that Skype offers.  Yes, there is an alternative voip service I can use, but I like Skype and want to continue with it.  Please try to ensure that there is an Ubuntu package available for every upgrade.

[Claudius Community Manager]

Development hasn't stopped. We are still working towards the next update. Can't share an ETA though. We'll release "when it's done"

[mitterertux]

If, after a year or so of development, you still don't know when it's going to be finished (which implies that it will not be finished in the next few weeks), there is either a single poor programmer on this project, trying to build a completely new client, or it's what we call "vaporware".

[NoWorries]

Thanks for finally giving some news after this long time of silence.  I hope we do not have to wait too long for the next release and I am looking forward to it.  

I tend to feel sorry for developers who have to endeavour to have their software work on a wide variety of platforms.  I have just come across an article which gives background to this problem, it is at: http://www.datamation.com/open-source/fragmentation-on-the-linux-desktop-is-it-normal-1.html.  Keep up the good work, and I hope you do not get too many complaints with the release of the next version.

[u_abusebeercans]

We aren't interested with the ETA. We are intrested in why we have been without an update for so long.